Colleges and universities are often considered timeless and unchanging. In reality, the higher education sector is experiencing change more rapidly than ever before.

Kasia Lundy

EY-Parthenon Principal, US Higher Education, Ernst & Young LLP

Strategist. Education industry thought leader. Wife. Mother.

Kasia is a principal at EY-Parthenon and leads the Education practice. With nearly 20 years of consulting experience with the firm, she is responsible for overseeing teacher effectiveness and compensation initiatives, strategic resource allocation, portfolio strategy work and race-to-the-top strategies at the state level for students in kindergarten to 12th grade.

Kasia’s higher education engagements focus on strategic planning, governance and organization structure design, revenue-generating strategies (such as online strategies, program development and alternative revenues), academic outcome improvement strategies, and operational efficiency improvement strategies.

She earned a BA in Economics and MBA from Harvard University.

How Kasia is building a better working world

“My work in the education sector focuses on helping kindergarten to 12th grade schools and higher education institutions assess their strategy and adapt it to this transformative age so that they can best support their students and succeed as an institution. This, I believe, helps me contribute to building stronger communities and a better working world.”

Kasia's latest thinking

How data helps low-income families thrive

A state tracks outcomes from a government aid program and determines what variables drive success. Read our case study.

13 May 2024 Jeri Culley +1

Higher ed financial risk as funds expire

Explore EY-Parthenon's in-depth analysis of higher education financial risk with IVM. Discover how COVID-19 impacted institutions.

23 Feb 2024 Kasia Lundy +2

How liberal arts colleges and universities can reassert their value

As higher education continues to face both financial and perception head winds, liberal arts institutions need new strategies to stand out.

07 Apr 2023 Kasia Lundy +1

Risk reduction in stimulus-filled higher ed sector

New data shows an increase in the share of institutions that are “Stable.” This is likely a distortion from an influx of COVID-19 relief funds. Learn more.

19 Jan 2023 Kasia Lundy +1

How digital’s impact on higher education can be improved

Higher education is not immune to digital disruption as it reaches across the university community.

18 Oct 2022 Kasia Lundy +1

Six key metrics pinpoint higher ed risk

A new EY-Parthenon metric shows that 40% of US higher education institutions are at or nearing financial and operational risk. Learn more.

22 Aug 2022 Kasia Lundy +1

ESG in higher education, a focus on the environment

Learn how a deliberate ESG strategy can help higher education institutions recruit students, staff and faculty.

01 Aug 2022 Kasia Lundy +2

How the right public-private partnerships in higher education provide value

Institutions are struggling to provide a quality education while keeping up with the challenges of deferred maintenance.

18 Jun 2021 Kasia Lundy +1

Why collaboration is key to the future of higher education

No matter the size or health of a higher learning institution, certain strategies can make collaborations and partnerships more effective.

18 Dec 2020 Kasia Lundy +1
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